Welcome to Hessen
Hessen stands for internationality, innovation, diversity, and – of course – business. It is a top location for international entrepreneurs who think outside the box. For people who want to harness their passion and great ideas to reach new horizons. For people like you.
Companies from different sectors have settled here. From international corporations to small and medium-sized companies.
A number is worth a thousand words. Find out more about Hessen's most important data regarding economy, education, infrastructure and more.
We support you from the first inquiry to the successful settlement in Hessen. Competently and free of charge.
Networking is a top investment to be successful in Hessen. It's about highlighting different ideas and perspectives to people, and thereby inspriring them. Get to know our broad network.
The German market has never been closer. And setting up business in Hessen never easier. We advise you if you wish to invest here, settle here or expand your operations.
Over 95 percent of the international companies that have invested in Hessen are staying with us. We support these companies in their expansion investments and prepare the way for EU funding.
"Hessen is a highly attractive place to be. This is reflected in the continuously growing number of international companies locating here. The state government does all it can to provide them with the best environment for their investments and also supports domestic companies looking to expand to international markets."
"Welcome to the federal state of Hessen. As a major and reliable partner to the European Union and as the strongest economic area on the continent, the 'Made in Germany' brand has strong international reach. In Hessen, you can become part of this brand.
We are the right business location for you! It's only natural that international companies seeking success in Germany look for the top hotspot for their investment projects."
More than 13,000 international companies from almost 190 countries have made a home in Hessen. Find out why they chose Hessen - and why they stay.
90 percent recycling rate, up to 92 percent lower CO2 emissions than the industry average and continual innovation: The Finnish company Outokumpu is the most sustainable stainless steel producer in the world. Its plant in Dillenburg, Hessen, is an important global interface – and home to the company’s 19,000 honeybees.
Biotech company Chr. Hansen develops and produces bacterial strains in Pohlheim, Hessen, providing a sustainable way to make food last longer and thereby reduce food waste. Thanks to the ideal local conditions, the site was recently expanded – and production was more than doubled.
British group RS has massively expanded its distribution center in Bad Hersfeld in response to Brexit. State-of-the-art systems now deliver products efficiently and sustainably to customers all across Europe from Hessen. A visit by HTAI CEO Rainer Waldschmidt and representatives of Hessen’s economic development network marked the start of even closer cooperation with regional enterprises.
Essity is the producer of such famous brands as Tempo, Zewa and Tork. Their facility in Wiesbaden is the first worldwide using green hydrogen in the drying process. The example shows that even energy-intensive industries can be made sustainable. The state of Hessen is actively supporting this pilot project e.g. with funding from the European Fund for Regional Development (ERDF).
Eli Lilly and Company, founded in 1876, is a global research-based pharmaceuticals company. Since 1960, their German HQ is located in Hessen. In our interview with Oliver Stahl, Head of Corporate Affairs at Lilly Deutschland GmbH, we talked about the advantages they gain from beeing located here over decades.
Have you ever heard of HCL? HCL stands for Hindustan Computers Limited, a leading lT service company headquartered in India. From their European Headquarter, located in Eschborn in Hessen, they service many of Germany’s Top 40 companies as well as clients in Austria and Switzerland. We wanted to know why the company opted to locate in Hessen and talked to Dr. Rolf Frank Fehler, Senior Vice President & Country Head Germany at HCL Technologies. Not only did the conversation cover HCL’s strategic location decision, but we also learned about their cricket team and a cow named Elsa!
Chinese automaking group Geely opened its Lotus Tech Innovation Centre in Raunheim in Hessen. We visited the place where the new Lotus sports car will be developed and had a discussion full of superlatives, touching on Germany’s largest Chinese community, the most expensive potholes in Hessen, and the region’s largest EV charging park.
Telegraph office meets e-commerce. Bank meets graffiti. At Klarna, opposites attract – successfully. The payment solutions provider was founded in 2005 in Sweden and came to Central Hessen in 2014. When it outgrew its premises here in Linden the company, which has a European banking license, leased the Old Telegraph Office in Giessen and converted it. The results of the process are worth seeing: A building that combines old and new. And a bank that has graffiti on its walls. We spoke to Björn Rathjens, Engineering Manager, about the company’s Hessen location.
How did a global player from Japan find a home away from home in Hessen? Donald Schaffer, Director Sales & Marketing Europe and Head of Dexerials’ Automotive Solution Business Unit Europe, talks to us about finding the right location, his experience in Frankfurt and coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
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International Affairs
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International Affairs
Director Investor Services | RCEP Area
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